Miami
143 km²
Nairobi
696 km²
USA
Kenya
Area Comparison
Miami is 4.9x smaller than Nairobi
Population Comparison
Miami has 10.8x fewer people than Nairobi
Nairobi is significantly larger, covering 4.9 times the area of Miami. Nairobi spans 696 km² (269 mi²) while Miami covers 143 km² (55 mi²) — a difference of 553 km². You could fit Miami inside Nairobi approximately 4 times.
To put Miami's size in perspective, its area of 143 km² is about 1.2x the size of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Nairobi at 696 km² is about 1.1x smaller than New York City.
Picture Miami another way: its area is large enough to fit about 20,000 American football fields, 71 times the area of Monaco, or 42 times the area of Central Park. Nairobi, by comparison, equals about 97,000 American football fields, 12 times the area of Manhattan, or 7 times the area of Paris.
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).
Known as "Magic City", Miami covers 143 km² with a population of 0.4 million. The city was established in 1896. Miami is known for South Beach, Art Deco Historic District, Little Havana, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Metrorail Miami.
Miami boasts the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of them topping 491 feet
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2024, it has a population of 4.8 million and a metropolitan population of 5.7 million, making it the 11th most populous city in Africa. Nicknamed the "Green City under the Sun", Nairobi is uniquely notable for being the only capital city in the world that hosts a national park within its boundaries. Its name originates from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, meaning "place of cool waters".
Also known as "Green City under the Sun", Nairobi has an area of 696 km² and is home to 4.7 million people. The city dates back to 1899. Visitors come for Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Nairobi Commuter Rail.
Nairobi is the only capital city in the world that hosts a national park within its boundaries.
Looking beyond city limits, the Miami metropolitan area covers 15,890 km², which is 22.8x larger than greater Nairobi at 696 km². The Miami metro area is also more populous, with 6.2 million people compared to 4.7 million.
Miami has a population density of 3,077 people per km² — a moderately dense city. Nairobi, with 6,796 people per km², is a densely populated city. Nairobi is noticeably denser, packing 2.2 times more people per square kilometer.
This comparison spans continents — Miami in North America versus Nairobi in Africa. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate while Nairobi experiences subtropical highland conditions. When it's noon in Nairobi, it's 4:00 AM in Miami — a 8-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Miami fits inside Nairobi ~4 times
Density Gap
Nairobi is 2.2x more densely populated
Time Difference
8 hours apart
Miami covers 143 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Brussels (161 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), or Vancouver (115 km²).
Nairobi covers 696 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Tehran (730 km²), Jakarta (662 km²), Singapore (733 km²), Bangalore (741 km²), or Hyderabad (650 km²).
The straight-line distance from Miami to Nairobi is 12,760 km (7,929 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~15h 31m.
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